I received a press release saying that as of 1st April, Asda Pharmacy (in 218 Asda stores) will be giving out free Vitamin D to children above the age of 3. Apparently recent advice from the Chief Medical Officer has suggested that all high-risk groups (including children under 5) should take the supplement to top up on their natural supplies which are mainly obtained from sunlight. I was horrified when I read this. I make sure we go out every day and get plenty of fresh air whether for just a walk or a trip to the park, ensure a…
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We’ve just come back from a lovely week away visiting family. We’re fortunate that the grandparents live by the sea in Devon and the Isle of Wight so there’s no excuse for not getting plenty of fresh air and exercise when we visit. One of the things we packed this time was Big Brother’s mini micro scooter. He’s been having loads of fun with it at home but we knew he would have even more fun scooting along the promenade! Putting the scooter together with daddy Both grandad and nanny were suitably impressed with his scooting skills. The clever little…
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Like a scab that can’t be left alone I follow someone on twitter that I shouldn’t. We are complete opposites but we are both mothers. She does nothing but boast about her child. To be fair she works hard to give him the best. He goes to a good nursery, has his name down for private school, has beautiful toys and clothes. I’m a stay at home mum of two. I run myself equally ragged but cooking, cleaning, taking trips to the park and dreaming up messy activities. She goes to gigs, concerts, weekend breaks in Europe and has membership…
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Last year we were sent a yoomi bottle to try with Big Brother. We got on really well and couldn’t wait to use it with Little Sis too. I have to be honest and say I didn’t use it for the first couple of weeks. I was in a total newborn haze and struggling with the constant feeding and a demanding toddler too. However, after a couple of weeks a routine emerged and I found it easy to introduce the yoomi bottle. As we had previously used it we found it simple to use. Little Sis, unlike her older brother,…
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In a desperate attempt to tidy the lounge I’ve been looking at my craft stash. Despite all my posts about parenting I spend a lot of time sewing which I never get a chance to blog about. For a long time my monthly indulgence has been Mollie Makes for the beautiful photography, inspiration and patterns. Who can forget my favourite ever pattern for felt biscuits? The paper copies do take up a lot of room but the cover gifts always tempt me to buy them, rather than the sensible digital copy which takes up no space. Looking through my collection…
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One of my most popular posts is the one about saving money whilst on maternity leave. This surprises me as I’ve always been pretty terrible with money. Despite my Dad being an accountant and trying to teach me the value of money I was pretty hopeless when I left home and had to manage my own finances. It wasn’t until I finished university and moved to London that it all started to fall into place! Fortunately my husband is pretty savvy. We saved like mad whilst we had two wages, managed on my maternity pay and his full-time wage and…
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One of my crafty passions is knitting so I was delighted to be sent a copy of Labour of Love: over 20 knitting patterns for treasured girls. This is the first book by Vibe Ulrik Sondergaard who studied fashion design at Kingston University. This book is absolutely beautiful! I would be happy to keep this on my coffee table but it is also full of contemporary patterns I would love to make, in fact I’ve already marked a few for my to-do-list! The photographs are gorgeous and really help illustrate each project. The projects are divided into types: sweaters, cardigans,…
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You know how much we love getting messy with the paints so Easter seemed like a great opportunity to break out the paints for some more fun. I saw a great Easter card on Pinterest based on Ed Emberley’s fingerprint animals. I instantly bought a copy of one of his books (Ed Emberley’s Fingerprint Drawing Book) as I know we’ll have lots of fun with it. Big Brother is a bit young for it as the moment but I love it – lots of crafty inspiration for fingerprint animals, vehicles, seasons and holidays. The fingerprint Easter bunny and chicks were…
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The latest celebrity must-have looks like it will be the fabulous limited edition Joolz as chosen by Sienna Miller. Little Sis and I were invited to Soho House for the exciting reveal of two new editions of the Joolz travel system, the award winning Dutch brand (they’ve just been awarded a Gold Mother & Baby award for best travel system). When the email inviting us to see these new travel systems landed in my inbox I couldn’t wait to take a look – it’s not every day a launch is held at the exclusive Soho House. Little Sis and I…